Just a few weeks have passed since Mercedes CEO was brutal about his prediction of the location of the auto industry in Europe. He talks to the German business newspaper HandelsblattOla Kilnnas said that the European Union needs a “Check reality” To avoid “go at the fastest speed against the wall” and even “collapse”. It was referring to the prohibition of the next sales on new cars with combustion engines, which are scheduled to enter in 2035.
Now, he wears his other hat as head of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), Mercedes The President of the European Commission urges to take action against the controversial ban. In an open message to Ursula von der Layen, Källenius has argued that “the world has changed significantly” since the announcement of the ban for the first time a few years ago.
The Swedish CEO believes that it is a “narrow assumption” of belief. The removal of carbon depends only on new gasoline cars from the middle of the next decade. In the same letter, also signed by Matthias Zink, President of the European Calli Mawar2 Goals. “He insists on reaching 0 g/km in just nine years,” simply is no longer possible. “
However, he sees the opportunity window. Källenius claims that the European Union has a “last opportunity” to set the tournament early next month. The case will be discussed on September 12 during a strategic dialogue, where the ban can be reviewed and delayed. The auto companies inside ACEA are still committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but they are arguing that the elimination of combustion engines by 2035 will be premature.
Not everyone agrees. Kia, for example, takes the opposite position. Its European president, Mark Hedrich, said, said, Car news The dropping of the ban “will cost us a wealth.” He explained that Kia has a “collapse of upcoming electric cars”, and slows EV launch operations to keep gasoline models alive will harm profitability. While Kia is not part of ACEA, her mother company, Hyundai, is one of the 16 members of the Assembly.
the The European Union again confirmed the ban on 2035 Earlier this year, but car manufacturers provided some respiratory room. partner2 The goals that came into effect in 2025 are no longer strictly achieved by the end of this year. Instead, manufacturers can medium emissions during the period 2025-2027, instead of hitting the annual limits. However, the new goals of the period 2025-2029 are 15 percent less than that of 2021-2024, which means that the fleets should have a average of 93.6 g/km.
This is only the beginning. From 2030 to 2034, the target decreases to 49.5 g/km. From 2035 onwards, it decreases to 0 g/km, forcing car makers to sell EVS only if the ban remains in place. This causes headache lights throughout the industry. Stelantis, a member of ACEA, says organizational compliance alone It consumes 25 percent of the engineering hoursDuring it, “no value is added.”
The fate of the ban will have 2035 global consequences that exceed the European Union member states. Forcing car manufacturers to abandon ice sales in such an important area can reshape the global products strategies. Economies will be severely affected, which may make some viable gas -running models and even forcing brands to stop them completely.
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